Where does “kahlica” come from?
kahlica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian kȁhla, from German kachel, from Middle High German kachel, from Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin cacculus, from Latin caccabus, from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος — a pot or a pan.
kahlica (Serbo-Croatian): potty
Definitions
- potty
Ancestry of “kahlica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | kȁhla | ceramic tile for stovetops and such |
| 2 | German | kachel | inflection of kacheln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | kachel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | chachala | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cacculus | — |
| 6 | Latin | caccabus | Alternative form of cācabus; cooking pot; pot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάκκαβος | a pot or a pan |